How can I simpliy |-15| + |-26|?

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the brackets represent absolute value the absolute value is ALWAYS POSITIVE 15+26= 41

Loic answered Sep 14, 2016

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A negative number inside of | | will become positive when taken out of it.

|-15| = 15
|-26| = 26

15 + 26 = 41

TNR answered Sep 18, 2016

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